The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-24
Letter from Portland,
TIE VI NlCIP>L ELECTION t\I' IFS OF TtbNH
AND EIFEt'l> UIUN OIR IuIIi!t>.

AND EiTECI> UruN OUR iUIIt!,>.
Corrc~ ~ponIencc of the journal
PORTLAND. Nh. March -. 1887. prcdict-
ed in my ia,t letter that Hon. John ". Deer
in would BE- the standard bearer Of thr Demo
cracy in ctr city election. The ruling faction
Of his party wrc>trl the nomination. from him
ami placed Hon. tha>. Mccarthy, Jr.. in the
heltl foG MaNor-a gentleman of foreign birth;
4 Catholic in religion and first class citizen.
The party played for high stakes when they
made this selection. He wa. lh" champion of
the Cleveland wing. He was on Mir. Amber
sons bond. and the power behind the throne,
both at the ta>ton House and Post Office.
Large sums Of money were raised 10 elect
him. Every vote t!@t could be bought was
noted and house to house canvass was nl;.,Ic.
National pride was appealed to. and it looked
rs though the Republicans hajl a Formidable
job on their hands Election day came and the
Democrats were utterly routed. Ma.or Chap
man was elected with the largest Vote Il cand-
date ever received in our city. The Demo-
Gratis claimed to have the best organization for
Years. ani all the money they wanted. Why.
then. such Il crushing defeat: The answer is
easy. The Democratic party are intoIrrant.
They Il party of hate and caste. with no
principles save love OF office. They are mad
at the holding on of the Republican olicc-hold-
crS. They are mad because some other ''fcl-
lcr has an office. They are hungry. cold
toed, di>grunticl crowd, The bran Of mug
wumpcry has baked a coarse loaf for them.
The AmcricaN Protestant Democrat killed
H.
Democrats voted against him beca,i>c h, rep
resented thp warm-t bed crowd. Th, was too
much and ended all hope Of Mr.. McC arthy
ever becoming Mayor of Portland. The re-
suit is most disastrous to the Democratic party
in this city. Hundreds of lri>hmen will leave
that organization. VIM. II. Lool.ov. E>u., an
lr>A Republican and Il devoted Catholic.
ran on the Republican ticket for repre-
sentative, and had 1899 majority. He ran
30 votes ahead of lis ticket. That is tie
difference between i party that has preach
Ell caste for 80 years and the Republican
party that has from its birth been true 10 the
cause Of universal freedom. 'Th, Republicans
will carry Portland for several Wears 10 come
There i marked difference in the personal of
the men who distribute votes for the tNp great
parties at the voting places in our city The
Democrats have iii their ranks n.auy worthy
men. They are gentlemen ON, j, proud to call
his friends, but they are net vote distributors.
The Republican vote han,liyr> are u>uay OF the
best class in tlt commuity aud contrast not;,-
bly, with their aiycr>lric>. II tells N the
Young voter. The Democrats in cities u Il
class, are strangers t. benevolent movements.
They are not seen in churches OF al lectures.
They are not Readers. They swarm in lool
rooms and rum shops. The yuuu@ voter SECS
this. and those Who dislike such associates keep
clear Of Il party that contains such Glasses. In
the Ward where the writer voted. and VIII re
he Wa- 1T the polls all day, the contrast between
the TWO parties marked that any unr
could at Il glance the eii>iurtiou. 'ir,jc.
there We're = few Of our best men who Nutrd
for Nee aTthN, hut the mass Were not M to the
GOOD citizen standard. There j. Il moral mil
deW upon the Democrat party. 1t favored
slavery and rebellion and it drove il best ucu
fron il ranks. 1t i now WaIkin. ahull ia. tu,
illtttn- -arb Of Civil Ice Reform. FAe
clothes were m;,e by Mu.Wunp taiiur 4i,d
the suit fails to til the ilj-~h"Iod carcass vi The
>ppil> Nin- Democracy. t'od grant thrro.a,-
| try tn ,t,r,.; i'blmc,. Of ffi> party in >~:'.
too t~In< Al .